1 Industrial Way, Unit 4, Tyngsboro, MA
(978) 764-2758
Simply Social Kids offers social skills groups for children, teens, and young adults ages 8+ who want to connect with others but may need some help making and keeping friends.
Our groups are active and social. Participants spend time talking, playing games, hanging out, and navigating the kinds of interactions that naturally happen when a group of peers gets together. Our social coaches are right there to offer guidance and coaching in the moment.
We work with participants with ADHD, Autism Level 1, anxiety, and other mild to moderate social challenges, as well as those who simply find friendships and social situations difficult.
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At Simply Social Kids, we believe social skills are best learned by actually being social.
That's why a large part of every group gives participants time to interact naturally with their peers. They may play air hockey or foosball, start a card game, have a conversation, join an activity, negotiate what to do together, or work through a disagreement.
These everyday interactions create real opportunities to practice social skills.
Our coaches observe what is happening and offer coaching in the moment when it's helpful. Instead of only talking about what someone could do in a social situation, we can help them navigate situations while they are actually happening.
That may include helping participants:
Positive psychology has been part of the Simply Social Kids approach for many years.
We help participants develop gratitude, optimism, resilience, flexible thinking, and the ability to recover when social situations don't go the way they hoped.
Social life gives us plenty of opportunities to practice these skills. Someone may not choose our idea. A friend may want to spend time with somebody else. We may lose a game, misunderstand someone's intentions, or have an awkward conversation.
Our coaches help participants learn how to handle those moments, problem-solve, and move forward rather than giving up on social connection.
Most of our social coaching happens while participants are actually interacting with their peers. Those real-life moments are incredibly valuable, but they can't teach everything.
Some of the most important social situations kids and teens need to know how to handle may never happen during their time with us. A friendship may change. Someone may exclude them. They may encounter teasing, peer pressure, conflict over texting or social media, or a situation where they aren't sure whether someone is really being a friend.
That's why we also include a brief 10 minute social skills lesson each week. These lessons give us a chance to address important situations before participants encounter them in their own lives, rather than waiting and hoping they happen during group.
We don't follow a rigid week-by-week curriculum. Our coaches choose topics based on the needs of the group, what we're seeing during their interactions, and the kinds of social situations they're likely to encounter outside of Simply Social Kids.
Topics may include:
Simply Social Kids is designed for children, teens, and young adults who want social connection but may need help navigating friendships and social situations.
Participants may:
Our groups are designed for participants who can participate independently in a peer group. Participants must be able to use the restroom independently, participate without 1:1 support, and remain safely with the group. Simply Social Kids is not appropriate for individuals who are currently experiencing physical aggression, bolting/elopement, explosive behavior, psychosis, or significant mental health concerns that require a higher level of support.
Having enough peers matters.
Our groups give participants a variety of people to talk with, activities to join, personalities to navigate, and opportunities to discover who they naturally connect with.
Participants are grouped primarily by age and social fit. We want participants to have opportunities not only to learn social skills, but also to form genuine connections with other people.
In addition to our weekly social skills groups, Simply Social Kids offers special programs that give kids and teens additional ways to learn, practice, and connect.
Focused 90-minute workshops that take a deeper dive into a specific social skill. Each Power Up combines teaching, activities, practice, and social interaction around one topic, such as moving from classmates to actual friends.
Social events for teens who want more opportunities to simply spend time with other teens. There is no lesson or social coaching. Our staff creates a welcoming environment, and teens get to hang out, talk, laugh, play games, and socialize naturally.
Parents receive a written summary after each group explaining the week's social skills topic and sharing information about what happened during the session.
Parents are also welcome to reach out when they have questions or information that would be helpful for our coaches to know.
When appropriate and with parent permission, we can also communicate with other professionals involved with a participant.
The goal of Simply Social Kids is to help participants become more comfortable and capable in real social situations.
Over time, participants have opportunities to:
Every participant is different, and growth looks different for everyone. Our role is to provide opportunities, coaching, and a supportive peer environment where those skills can develop.
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Monthly Tuition: $350 (private pay)
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Social skills develop through practice. Kids and teens need opportunities to interact with peers, navigate real social situations, and build connections over time.
Simply Social Kids provides a welcoming social environment where participants can connect with peers, practice social skills, and receive coaching when they need it.
Schedule a phone intake and FREE trial to find out whether Simply Social Kids is a good fit for your child
